Crime Rates at Circular Road East, Colchester, CO2 7GA

Circular Road East area has the 25th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 160th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Circular Road East (CO2 7GA) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Circular Road East (CO2 7GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Botolph'S Circus, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Gate Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.